Finance Business Controller | Freight Forwarding

About the role

As a Finance Business Controller – Freight Forwarding at DP World, you will drive financial performance and act as a key business partner to operations and commercial teams. You will deliver accurate reporting, provide insightful analysis, and support decision-making to improve profitability and operational efficiency in a fast-paced logistics environment.
 

How you will contribute

• Oversee all financial activities, including profitability analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for the freight forwarding division
• Prepare and deliver accurate monthly reporting packs (MBR) in line with group standards and IFRS requirements
• Act as a business partner to Operations and Sales, providing financial insights for contract negotiations and decision-making
• Drive performance improvement through KPI development, financial analysis, and operational efficiency initiatives
• Ensure effective working capital management and support CAPEX investment decisions with robust financial evaluation
• Support regional teams, shared services, and audit processes, ensuring compliance and collaboration across functions
• Lead reporting optimization and automation to improve efficiency and reduce non-value-added activities

What you will bring

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with min. 3 years’ experience in finance/accounting, including a management role
• Fluent in Spanish and English with strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Self-driven and reliable, able to work independently in demanding environments and support operations
• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong organizational skills and ability to push boundaries
• Experience with SAP, BPC, Oracle and advanced MS Office proficiency
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and project management capabilities
• Experience in logistics/contract logistics and mentoring others is a plus

Compensation

DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.

About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 120,000 employees spanning 75 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.
 

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW

To Change What's Possible For Everyone

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